Ventilated cap



J ly 29, 1924.

J. KAUFMAN VENTILATED CAP Figted Aug. 29. 1923 'INVENTDR,

ATTY..

Patented uly 29, 1924.

* 1,502,856 OFFICE.

VENTILATED CA1.

Application filed August 29,1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of 10 Palmerston Avenue, in the city of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ventilated Caps, of which the. following is a specification.

The invention relates to certain newand useful improvements in caps as described in the present specification and shown in the accompanying drawing that forms part of the same. r

The invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts in a ventilated cap whereby an effective circulation of air can be obtained thus ventilating the interior thereof. r

The object of the invention is to provide an all-season head-gear, one in which ventilation may be controlled at the pleasure of the wearer by means ofoa detachable strap disposed across the source of ventilation.

Further objects of the invention are to produce a cap the ventilation of which will not detract from the general exterior appearance, one which will be serviceable and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cap embodying the invention, the front portion being raised from the visor to disclose perforations.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional View 35 of the cap with the front portion in its normal position.

Figure 3 is a View of a modified form of perforations.

Like numerals of reference indicate corre- 40 sponding parts in each figure of the draw ing.

In the drawing, 1 designates the crown of the'cap which may be either of conventional design or otherwise as desirable.

2 is the customary visor afiixed to the crown and bearing a section 1 ofa dome fastener as at 3, which section engages corresponding complementary sections carried by.

the overlapping front portion A of said.

crown.

5 is the sweat-band disposed about'the front of the cap.

6 is a band partially encircling the orifice at the front of the cap and suitably reinforced to impart stiffness thereto, such band Serial No. 660,016.

extending upwardly from the visor and being separated from the sweat-band by a comparatively small air-space. g

7 are a series of perforations arranged in said band 6 and communicating with the cap interior, such perforations being staggered as shown in the drawing or otherwise relatively positioned as may be found desirinterior, such being provided for the purpose of holding the eyelets in their place and preventing the band 6 from bending.

11 is a strap adapted to extend over the band 6 for the purpose of covering the perforations and excluding the ingress of air when so desired; primarily in cold and inclement weather; each of the termini of said strap bearing buttonholes 12 for fastening on buttons 13 and 14: disposed at each side of the cap.

It will be manifest that other means may be conveniently employed to secure the strap termini, such as dome fasteners or hooks and eyes and for this reason it is not intended to limit the invention in this regard to the specific form above recounted.

Inthe use ofthis cap, the overlapping portion 4: thereof is secured to the visor 2, thus practically concealing-the perforations from view without precluding ventilation of. the cap interior. On such occasions that ventilation is not required, the strap. 11 is fastened as hereinbefore described thus covering the said perforations.

.VVhat I claim is In a cap of the kind referred to, a pliant crown substantially reinforced above its visor, a series of perforations disposed in such crown reinforcement, a strap partially encircling the crown for the purpose of covering said perforations, and means to detachably secure said strap to the crown. Signed at Toronto, Ontario, Canada,this 25th day of August 1923.

JACOB KAUFMAN. Witnesses: W. HUMPHREY MARsDEN, F. C. BROMLEY. 

